Meacham NewsLocal news for Meacham, OR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Team of UO cartographers create Yellowstone atlas- January 30, 2008 "There really are no funding mechanisms that are set up for atlases" University cartographers are hoping students will soon think of Yellowstone National Park as more than a family trip in the station wagon to see the Old Faithful Geyser. via Oregon Daily Emeraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/meacham-or/2008/01/team-of-uo-cartographers-create-yellowstone-a... BRRR...- January 28, 2008 Cover exposed skin to prevent frostbite. The cold snap that hit last night isn't over. via The La Grande Observerhttp://www.topix.net/city/meacham-or/2008/01/brrr?fromrss=1 Cold snap continues with temps in the teens in some locations- January 26, 2008 While temperatures dropped into the lower 20s Tuesday morning in Portland, outlying areas got even colder. via KATU-TV Portlandhttp://www.topix.net/city/meacham-or/2008/01/cold-snap-continues-with-temps-in-the-teens-i... Oregon chilled by below-freezing temperatures- January 24, 2008 An arctic air mass that stalled over Oregon spurred officials to open shelters across the state and warn residents about how to handle the extended cold snap. via Statesman Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/meacham-or/2008/01/oregon-chilled-by-below-freezing-temperatures... Frigid temps causing problems, sticking around- January 22, 2008 "Well it's not the best road to negotiate at any time, and this ice pack up here has just got bigger and bigger, and my drop chains didn't work this time" The freezing cold impacted plenty of people Tuesday as a water main break turned a Portland road into an icy mess, a school bus slid off a slick road and officials canceled classes at a Portland school that ... via KATU-TV Portlandhttp://www.topix.net/city/meacham-or/2008/01/frigid-temps-causing-problems-sticking-around... Fur coats not enough- January 22, 2008 FORUMS MULTIMEDIA VIDEO Fur coats not enough A cold snap calls for bundling up, and it's not letting up Expect cold temperatures again today in Portland -- highs will barely break freezing -- but the real ... via Oregonlive.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/meacham-or/2008/01/fur-coats-not-enough?fromrss=1 Snowpack Off to Strong Start in Northeastern Oregon- January 4, 2008 "How the watershed goes into the snowpack is a big factor in forecasting the summer's stream flow" The perfect day to conduct a snowpack survey, according to Mike Burton, district conservationist with the Natural Resource Conservation Service in La Grande. via The La Grande Observerhttp://www.topix.net/city/meacham-or/2008/01/snowpack-off-to-strong-start-in-northeastern-... |